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L. LOISELLE. Refrigerator.

Patented Mar. 30, 188 0 Zrouis ZoiaeZlg .Province of FFICE.

LOUIS LOISELLE, OF VALLEYFIELD, QUEBEC, CANADA.

RE FRlGERATO'R."

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent -No. 225,992, dated March 30, 1880.

- Application filed September 22,1819.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS LOISELLE, of Valleyfield, in the county of Beauharnois and Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in Itefrigerators; andl declare the following to be a description of my said invention, sufiic iently full, clear, and exact to enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in whichv Figure 1 represents a part ,front part vertical sectional view of a refrigerator embracirn. the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same at line X X. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, one-half at the height of line Y andthe other half at line Z; and Fig. 4 is a view of one of the drawers.

The nature of my invention relates to the peculiar construction and arrangement of a refrigerator with a view to efi'ecting a saving of ice, obtaining a better circulation of fresh air inside, and keeping articles stored in it in a perfect condition.

In the drawings, A denotes the bottom'or floor; B, the back, and O the sides, all of which are made with an outsideand inside casing, a b, between which is a space, a, for air, or, if preferred, containing a filling of any suitable porous non-conducting material.

D D indicate the doors, which I'form in two wings set at right angles, or nearly so, rigidly secured to each other, and connected by hinges (Z d to the side pieces, 0, so as to swingin the manner indicated, the inner wing, D, being of such size as to just pass through the space or door-opening, so as to swing outward or inward, as desired. If desired, the doors may be hung by pivots at the junction or angle of the wings, projecting into the lintel and sill at the top and bottom of the door. The edges of the doors are rabbeted, so as to form close 4 5 joints with the surrounding portions, and they are formed of inside and outside casings, with spaces or non-conducting filling similar to the bottom, back, and sides.

Pinsf or other suitable stops are placed in the jambs of the doors, which prevent the in ner' wing, D, from swinging outward farther than flush with the front of the refrigerator (see Fi 3) when in ordinary use; but by removing said pins fthe door can be swung out ward, as indicated by dotted lines.

Secured to the interior sides of the wings D D ofthe door are shelves E. These shelves are formed of wire orof solid material having 'perforations through "them, the object being to insure a free circulation of cold air around the articles placed thereon. I

When the outer wing of the door is opened the inner wing, D, will be closed, so that the cold air is prevented from escaping from the interior of the refrigerator while the operation of loading or unloading the shelves E is going on. By this means a large saving of ice is effected.

F F indicate drawers, which afford addi-' tional space in which to store provision, meat, vegetables, or other articles. In the sides of the drawers are formed openings 6, to allow free circulation of cold air through them, and space is left around the drawers for the same purpose. A portion of the drawers at their inner ends are covered by plates F,'or thin horizontal partitions having their front edges turned upward. These serve as guards when the drawers are pulled out, and close the openings, so that the cold air from the interior will not escape while the drawers are open. I

G indicates a stand of shelves arranged in the central rear part of the chamber, which may be used for supporting articles that do not require to he often taken out, as access thereto is had only by opening outward inner leaf, D, of the door D.

' I indicates the ice-box, formed partly by the sides t and bottom j, extending from the front to back of the refrigerator, and located in the upper central part of the chamber. Suflicient space is left between the upper edges of the sides 71 and lid J, or cover, of the refrigerator for the passage of currents of air, so that warmer currents rising to the upper part of the chamber will be continually drawn over the ice by condensation, and therefore the continual sinking to the lower part of the chamber of the air immediately surrounding the ice. Thus a constant circulation of airis kept up.

K indicates a reservoir formed in the front portion of the ice-box I, and used for drinkingwater, said water being kept cool by its close proximity to the ice in the box I. Said reservoir K is provided with a suitable cover to shut out the odors ot' the various articles of food, and a cock, L, projects at the front of the casing, by means of which the water can be drawn from the reservoir K as it is desired for use.

The cover or lid J has in it a chamber, m, which communicates with the inside of the refrigerator-el1amber through the ventilatingholes on, and with the exterior through the two air-passages a a, near the rear corners of the lid.

Within the sides (1 are placed the perforated ventilators M, extending from front to rear, and located between the outer and inner casings, a L', and surrounded by the non-conducting material, when such is used.

These ventilators M communicate with the outside air through the pipes M, which open at the upper rear edge of the back B.

The inner casing of the back B is made somewhat shorter than the outside casing, thus leaving an opening, 0, through which the airof the ice-chest 1 may be continually exchanging for the air circulating through the space between the outer and inner casings, a I), of the bottom A, back 1;, and side 0.

As a result of this system of ventilation of the inclosed space o'r non-conducting material therein, the surfaces of the refrigerator are kept dry and all sweating is prevented.

l is a drip-pipe extending from theice-box I down to and through the bottom A, and is for leading 01f thewastewvater from the icebox. This pipe is carried down below the bottom A, and on its end is fitted the water-dish R, having a central pipe or thinible, s, that fits sullieicntly tight over the end of the drip-pipe l to support the water-dish. The pipe P has its vent near the bottom of the dish It, so that the water will fiow from the pipe into the disk.

It is obvious that the lower end of the pipe P or centraltube .s', being surrounded by water, will prevent the warm air of the room from passi ng'into the refrigerator through the drippipe 1 Having thus described my invention, what I claim therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The perforated ventilating-pipes M, arranged as described, in combination with the airpipes M, disposed within the air-space c, as shown, and for the purpose described.

2. The hinged cover J, provided with the chamber m, having eontrally-ventilating holes 0)), in combination with the chest provided with airspace c, ventilating-pipes M, and airpipes M, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Witness my hand this 11th day of September, A. D. 1879.

LOUIS BOISE LL1 Witnesses:

GHAs. H. BURLEIGH, JOSEPH LOISELLE. 

